How often should I feed my sourdough starter?
Aim to feed your starter once every 24 hours using a 1:5:5 ratio (1 part starter, 5 parts flour, 5 parts water). If your starter is older and hasn't been fed recently, you might want to try a 1:10:10 ratio. This will really help maintain a good balance of yeast and bacteria for better fermentation. Best of luck with your next attempt!
Answered by Hendrik, The Bread Code
From the book
In most cases something is probably off with your sourdough starter. This very often happens when the starter is still relatively young and isn’t as capable of fermenting flour. Over time your sourdough starter is going to become better and better. Keep your sourdough starter at room temperature and then apply daily feedings with a 1:5:5 ratio. This would be 1 part old starter, 5 parts flour, 5 parts water. This allows you to achieve a better balance of yeast and bacteria in your sourdough. Even better could be the use of a stiff sourdough starter. The stiff sourdough starter boosts the yeast part of your starter. This allows you to have less bacterial fermentation, resulting in a stronger gluten network toward the end of the fermentation [ 37 ]. Please also refer to the Subsection 12.4.2 where I explained more about overfermented doughs. You can also refer to Section 4.4 (Stiff starter) with more details on making a stiff sourdough starter.
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